KAGW X'mas New Year Celebrations - Post Card Designed!



Front portion of the Post Card!



Back portion!

KAGW X'Mas - New Year 2011 Celebrations: Poster Designed

KAGW Eid Celebrations 2010: New Poster Design

Here comes the KAGW Eid Celebration Poster!

Logo Fun: MNS Logo

A new logo design tried...for an upcoming website of a community!

Try if you can find what is tried to be depicted...

and let me know which shape looks best....! :)

Guess what, the logo design got approved by the Committee...
So am in the last minute modifications to make it look best!

Check out the different versions tried out!!
Trial # 1

 Trial # 2

Trial # 3

Trial # 4

Trial # 5

Trial # 6
Here is the finalized version!!!  :)

Color combination is based upon the website backgrounds...

Kathakali Pgm Poster for KAGW!

Here comes my very latest poster designed for a Kathakali Workshop - to be organized by KAGW, US!

I loved working on this theme!! By Kathakali, the very thought that first hits the mind is lot of colorssss  :) 
The challenge was to strike a balance in the color combination used...

Am glad that even the organizers are happy with the end result!!!

Thiruvona Pulari 2010 with K S Chithra - KAGW

My very first poster design used for a big show - the Onam Celebration programs - 

Thiruvona Pulari 2010 & Chitra Nite 2010 -

Organized by KAGW ( Kerala Association of Greater Washington), US.

The Prison of Love!

No matter how deep the love is,
No matter how touched the heart feels,
A moment of aloofness, is all that takes to shove -
A lonely soul into the Prison of Love!

No matter how strong the trust is,
No matter how candy the spent time is,
One rough gaze, is all that takes to shove –
A lonely soul into the Prison of Love!

The Prison of Love - where gets the heart,
Crushed beneath the ego-full cart!
The Prison of Love – that rips a mind,
With cruel lashes of indifference - be of any kind!

Not a Joke nor a Sorry or even a sudden hug,
Bails off this horrendous - Prison of Love!
But a sincere smile, with an emotional tug;
Pulls away this dark and gloomy glove,
From the hands of – The Prison of Love!

Written on 15 September, 2010

Seldom

Seldom does my heart,

From the ocean of pain depart!

Still, seldom does my eyes,

Look at life in despise!

Seldom does my mind,

Lets off memories of any kind!

So, seldom does my brain,

From treasuring moments – refrain!

Seldom does my emotions,

Frees me from the grip of strange notions!

And seldom did that restrain my destiny,

To explore the realms of God’s “gifts“- so many!

Written on - September 7, 2010

Ambigram for AMMA (Mother)!

An ambigram dedicated to all Mothers - the embodiment of pure love!

Front View

View after 180 degree rotation

This ambigram was hand scribbled initially

and its digital image was then modified to an extent to bring out the images displayed!

Ambigrams!!

Ever since i saw the movie "Angels and Demons", i have grown curious about Ambigrams! The more i explored and read about famous artists like Mr.Langdon, the interst has grewn manifold within me...

The result - Whenever i sit free with a pen and paper, my imaginations and hand run wild to form new ambigrams with words of my interest....!

Hope you have a nice time exploring through my crazy perspectives...! :->>

Shine

Like the first ray of sunshine…

Like the first drop of rain so divine…

I came into this world as a daughter -to shine…!!

These verses were scribbled way back in Nov 24, 2009!

This sudden discovery lit my face literally! ;)

The Love that Never Ends!!!

From a mother's womb, as a new life advents,

Begins a fresh journey of love, that never ends!

Happiness and smiles, assumed to exist in mere figments,

Spreads throughout, like magical embellishments!

Life starts to bloom with the smiles of the innocents,

Seeps through the purity of unconditional love, as time circumvents.

As the toddler blossoms into adorable adolescents,

Together grows the love, to which the aspiration blends!

Cherishing every moment - the little joys and the accomplishments,

Sails on the ferry of time, trailing through unknown commandments!

--To be continued....

Woody Allen!

Dreams!

What lets each heartbeat go scream,

What makes us believe, we get life's best cream,

What lets us yearn, for happiness in reams,

Are nothing, but our very own DREAMS!

Written on - June 23, 2010

सपने

माना कि सपने, हमेशा होते नहीं अपने,

माना हर आरज़ू को तोलता नहीं जीवन का तराजू,

फिर भी सपने को, होने न देना थकने,

क्योंकि सपने ही है, जो देता है खुशियों को दमकने!

Written on June 23, 2010

MJ!

 As I have mentioned before, whenever i find any interesting picture, I feel a whim to create my own version of it! Today, there was an article about MJ in the newspaper, along with this illustration...So just could not stop myself trying it out!

With Michael Jackson's death anniversary nearing, let me dedicate this effort for the music genius!

I had never been a fan of his...It was after his demise that i spent some time browsing to see his interviews and to read about his life story, for the very first time....In the video interviews quite surprisingly, i could strongly sense in him; a bruised soul who hardly seemed to grow up! The child in him was so evident in his conversations! Being a person who had literally hated him for all the controversies he had been part of, those were moments when i started wondering about the authenticity of the allegations.

If only he had managed to get a better life...If only he could create more wonders out of his genius....If only he could lead a peaceful life without the constant harrassments from the world and the complexes he seemed to have developed! In his case, the list of "If only-s" can go on & on....

However, I believe - "What Life could not bless him with,

Death would surely have showered on him...PEACE"!

The 3 Elements of the Universe!

A sudden emotional rush to spend some time with Photoshop, led way to the creation of

this depiction of the 3 Elements of Universe!

Spice Lines!!

Have a look at these Spicelines and my perceptions about them...Infact, this was written to participate in a weekly contest of a famous magazine here! The results are yet to come..:->> Guess what is the winning prize? Its "Meal for 4" coupons from Pizza Muscat! Now thats what we call a "yummy reason" to give a little time to perceive these interesting lines....

1. I just can't do without -> Sleep
2. Monotony is -> The everyday confusion - "what to cook for the next meal?"
3. Height of ego -> Not accepting one's mistake
4. Comfort lies in -> Enjoying TV with the "remote" safely in hand
5. The most soothing influence -> A happy conversation with parents & beloveds
6. Neighbour's envy, owner's pride -> A BIGGG lottery won!
7. There is no business like -> Minding our own business
8. Life is a stage, I am -> The Limelight!
9. One thing that takes my breath away -> Death ;)
10. The smallest thing that means the biggest to me is -> A smile
11. The idea of a rocking party -> Family & friends amisdt laughter, great food and no alcohol!
12. If tomorrow is another day, today is -> My day!
13. One phrase that rules my life -> "Everything happens for good"
14. I look forward to -> Live & let live
15. Recurring dream/nightmare -> Sitting in the exam hall, 'totally unprepared'
16. One thing that i would like to change about myself -> Moodswings
17. My key to happiness -> Spreading love & smiles
18. In 2020, I see myself as -> A proud villa owner in Moon! ;)
19. What tires me the most -> Fake personalities
20. In the mirror I see -> A lovely lady with a beaming soul!

Majestic Elephant Chariot!

Maharaja's Warfare!

A Wild Attempt! :)

A Caricature from Imagination

Our Bapuji!